Winterizing Tips for Mountain Home

12/20/2021 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO® of Wood River Valley responds to many water damage emergencies in Mountain Home each year. During the winter months, frozen and burst pipes are a common problem. Here are some helpful tips from The Insurance Information Institute to keep your pipes from freezing: 

• Identify the location for the main water shutoff in your home 
• Open hot and cold faucets enough to let them drip slowly. Keeping water moving within the pipes will prevent freezing. 
• If you haven’t already, make sure all hoses are disconnected from outside spigots 
• If your garage is attached to your house, keep the garage doors closed. The door leading to the house is probably not as well-insulated as an exterior door. 
• Keep the house heated to a minimum of 65 degrees. The temperature inside the walls where the pipes are located is substantially colder than the walls themselves. A temperature lower than 65 degrees will not keep the inside walls from freezing. 

• If you plan to be away for an extended period of time, have the water system drained by a professional to keep pipes from freezing or bursting 

Call Us Today! 

If your pipes freeze or you experience another form of water damage, SERVPRO® of Wood River Valley is Here to Help.® Our restoration technicians are on-call 24-hours a day to assist you. Call us today at 208-788-0183. We’ll restore your water damage in Mountain Home, “Like it never even happened.”  

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